Question 1

Naomi Klein argues climate change is a crisis born of overconsumption by the comparatively wealthy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Globalization means new sets of relations and activities irrespective of territories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Social movements could not react before the COVID-19 crisis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the World Bank's view that globalization is beneficial for the developing world.

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Poor countries are growing faster than r...

Question 5

India belongs to a group of countries that are referred to as "BRICS."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What country has emerged out of the 2008 crisis as the "workshop of the world"?

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A)   Brazil
B)   Russia
C)   India
D)   China
E)   South AfricaF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Why, despite recent economic growth, have many African countries not experienced significant social and economic improvements?

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Currently, many African countries appear...

Question 8

Instead of an actual world government, there is a system of which of the following-in which a handful of institutions rule, though not democratically or accountably?

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A)   Global control
B)   Global hegemony
C)   Global finance
D)   Global trade
E)   Global governanceF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

How is the Global South attempting to current policies to promote a more stable and equitable globalization? Has this process been successful?

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Early in the millennium, under the influ...

Question 10

According to Pablo Solón, deglobalization promotes isolation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does globalization mean for countries like Brazil?

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A)   A change in its paths toward integration to capitalism
B)   A new challenge for a world economic system
C)   An opposition to the Washington Consensus
D)   A loss of more virgin forests
E)   To become part of the G7F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the process of globalization.

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The COVID-19 pandemic that began in Chin...

Question 13

Why is commodity driven growth proven to be a risky development approach?

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Africa is a useful example of this dilem...

Question 14

According to Kenichi Ohmae, as global interaction increases, the vulnerability of the nation-state also increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Globalization has resulted in which of the following?

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A)   Contraction of time and space
B)   Exploitation of time and space
C)   Prolongation of time and space
D)   Evolution of time and space
E)   Subordination of time and spaceF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

How can the election of Donald Trump be understood?

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We must also recognize that the election...

Question 17

Foreign direct investment refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Investment in foreign goods and services
B)   Investment that has a physical presence and is made across borders
C)   Investment in foreign stock markets
D)   Bank deposits in foreign countries
E)   Loans for structural adjustmentF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to economic decline in emerging economies such as Brazil and Argentina, and subsequent political and social confrontations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the significance of the 1994 Zapatista movement in Southern Mexico?

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Two of the most important impacts of the...

Question 20

Critics of the current model of globalization argue that the process is not sustainable due to the unrestricted exploitation of the planet's resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Globalization and Development

Explain the World Bank's view that globalization is beneficial for the developing world.

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Globalization means new sets of relations and activities irrespective of territories.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to economic decline in emerging economies such as Brazil and Argentina, and subsequent political and social confrontations.

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How can the election of Donald Trump be understood?

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Why, despite recent economic growth, have many African countries not experienced significant social and economic improvements?

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Social movements could not react before the COVID-19 crisis.

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Instead of an actual world government, there is a system of which of the following-in which a handful of institutions rule, though not democratically or accountably?

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What country has emerged out of the 2008 crisis as the "workshop of the world"?

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What does globalization mean for countries like Brazil?

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Globalization has resulted in which of the following?

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Naomi Klein argues climate change is a crisis born of overconsumption by the comparatively wealthy.

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India belongs to a group of countries that are referred to as "BRICS."

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Explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the process of globalization.

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According to Pablo Solón, deglobalization promotes isolation.

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How is the Global South attempting to current policies to promote a more stable and equitable globalization? Has this process been successful?

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According to Kenichi Ohmae, as global interaction increases, the vulnerability of the nation-state also increases.

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What was the significance of the 1994 Zapatista movement in Southern Mexico?

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Critics of the current model of globalization argue that the process is not sustainable due to the unrestricted exploitation of the planet's resources.

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Foreign direct investment refers to which of the following?

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Why is commodity driven growth proven to be a risky development approach?

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